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The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry

The Secret Scripture: Audiobook

Book 2 of the McNulty Family series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Secret Scripture runs 9.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Wanda Mccaddon (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.8listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 57% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

3,021 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Secret Scripture is book 2 of Sebastian Barry's McNulty Family series: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Wanda Mccaddon, released September 19, 2008, on the Historical (Fiction) and Literary Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.8 hrs
Narrated by
Wanda Mccaddon
Released
September 19, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Fiction), Literary Fiction, Essays & Anthologies
Series
The McNulty Family Series #2
ISBN
9781481584104

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Secret Scripture as an audiobook?

The Secret Scripture runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is The Secret Scripture free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Secret Scripture?

The Secret Scripture is narrated by Wanda Mccaddon.